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Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - Adriatic Sea, 37 km north of Ancona, The Marches, Italy, on Friday, Dec 2, 2022 at 4:14 pm (GMT +1) -

Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 8 km depth

2 Dec 15:39 UTC: First to report: INGV after 24 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 2, 2022 15:14:49 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Dec 2, 2022 at 4:14 pm (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.3
Depth	7.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	43.9222°N / 13.396°E (Adriatic Sea, Italy)
Antipode	43.922°S / 166.604°W
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
Nearest volcano	Colli Albani (248 km / 154 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	27 km (17 mi) NE of Marotta (Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino) (pop: 6,470) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Senigallia (Provincia di Ancona) (pop: 30,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) ENE of Fano (pop: 39,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 33 km (21 mi) N of Falconara Marittima (Provincia di Ancona) (pop: 25,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) NNW of Ancona (pop: 90,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) E of Pesaro (pop: 77,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 46 km (29 mi) NNE of Iesi (Provincia di Ancona) (pop: 37,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 237 km (147 mi) NNE of Rome (pop: 2,318,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 109 km (68 mi) WSW of Tovarnjak Island (pop: 85) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 9.6°C (49 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from E
Estimated seismic energy released	1.8 x 10⁸ joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.3	7.5 km	Italy: Costa Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona)	INGV
2.3	8 km	CENTRAL ITALY	EMSC
2.3	8 km	Central Italy	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: L'Aquila, Italy (AQU/MN network) | Distance from quake: 174 km / 108 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station L'Aquila, Italy: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station L'Aquila, Italy: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station L'Aquila, Italy: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Villacollemandina, Italy (VLC/MN network) | Distance from quake: 242 km / 150 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Villacollemandina, Italy: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Villacollemandina, Italy: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Villacollemandina, Italy: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Koelnbreinsperre, Kaernten, Austria (KBA/OE network) | Distance from quake: 351 km / 218 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Koelnbreinsperre, Kaernten, Austria: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Koelnbreinsperre, Kaernten, Austria: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Koelnbreinsperre, Kaernten, Austria: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Ofenpass-Fuorn, GR (FUORN/CH network) | Distance from quake: 387 km / 241 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Ofenpass-Fuorn, GR: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Ofenpass-Fuorn, GR: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Ofenpass-Fuorn, GR: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Damuels, Vorarlberg, Austria (DAVA/OE network) | Distance from quake: 463 km / 288 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Damuels, Vorarlberg, Austria: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Damuels, Vorarlberg, Austria: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Damuels, Vorarlberg, Austria: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 2.3, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.

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